Leucauge venusta
(Orchard Orb-weaver)

Comments & ID Thoughts

Small unknown spiderlings. Very difficult to get good photograph on my camera phone but will post best I have. White and black top of abdomen with red mark on bottom of abdomen. Found one outside and when I noticed the red spot decided to keep to have identified as I have never seen spiderlings like this. Have found three total. Will post best pictures I could manage. One was found low to the ground on web, one was just starting to string a web on my outside stairs to my basement, one was hanging off a wooden post with just a couple strands.

• Submitted by: 
  
  morticiax
• Submitted: May 8, 2018
• Photographed: May 8, 2018
• Spider: Leucauge venusta (Orchard Orb-weaver)
• Maturity: 
  Immature
• Location: Pennsylvania, United States
• Spotted Outdoors: Man-made structure (building wall, fences, etc.)
• Found in web?: Yes
• Attributes: Dorsal